Special Features

10. Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s main claim to fame seems to be famine, poverty and fast long-distance runners. Not the most appealing points of interest for the average tourist. But you’re not the average tourist. You’ve done your research.

You know that the famines and civil strife of the ‘80s and ‘90s are well behind the country. You know that Ethiopian food is actually world-renowned (and you’re sensible enough to not make witless famine jokes about it). You know that Ethiopia is home to some of the most jaw-dropping historical sites in the world, including the churches hewn from single slabs of rock at Lalibela. You know all about the country’s 13 national parks, which boast some of the most impressive wildlife in Africa. You know that the capital, Addis Ababa, is one of the most fascinating cities in East Africa and home to one of the most luxurious hotels on the continent, the Sheraton Addis. You know there’s much more to find out that you don’t know right now. And if you didn’t know this, now you do.